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New York City residents are struggling with social distancing as they are being forced to rethink how they navigate still-crowded subways while commuting to their essential jobs. Locals let trains that look too crowded pass by. If they decide to board, they search for emptier cars to ride in. Then they size up fellow passengers … Read more
A train company has been accused of ‘cashing in’ on frontline NHS staff trying to get to work amid the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of ‘key workers’ up and down the UK are still having to get public transport while the rest of the country is on lockdown. But Southeastern has been slammed by commuters for … Read more
London’s Tube trains are packed again today as Sadiq Khan was accused of ‘risking lives’ after he insisted he cannot increase services because one in five staff are already off sick or self-isolating. MailOnline can reveal that during rush hour today some London Underground lines are currently only running one train up to every twenty … Read more
Get a GRIP London! Tubes, trains and buses are still rammed on day one of UK lockdown despite biggest peacetime shutdown ever… as commuter asks Sadiq Khan ‘are you telling me these are ALL key workers?’ By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:14 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 07:18 GMT, 24 March … Read more
Government takes emergency control of UK train network to avoid a collapse of the transport system as coronavirus shutdown decimates commuter travel The Department for Transport (DfT) is suspending franchises for six months Figures showed passenger numbers have fallen by up to 70 per cent Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would help rail staff … Read more
From Star Wars masks to medieval armour: Aussies try to lighten the mood as they go shopping and catch trains in ridiculous outfits amid coronavirus panic Australians dressed up as they went out and about amid the COVID-19 crisis Shoppers donned masks and medieval costumes as they ran their errands Commuters were also kitted out in … Read more
London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more
Britain’s streets, trains, pubs and theatres are set to stay deserted for weeks after the Prime Minister announced the country is shutting down and all non-essential contact is banned for three months. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, as the UK coronavirus death toll spiked to 55, Boris Johnson set out the need for … Read more
The New York City public transportation system appeared to be quite empty during Tuesday morning’s rush hour commute as New Yorkers heeded Mayor Bill de Blasio’s warning to stay off the subway trains due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Though trains were less crowded during rush hour, some people were still seen going … Read more
Rugby fans visiting Japan for the World Cup are in for a treat if they use the country’s bullet trains to reach the stadiums. The fleet contains some of the most advanced high-speed trains in the world, with jaw-dropping top speeds and unmatched punctuality. Here we map out the network, pick out which types of … Read more